British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: LBI/1/1 - Laboratory furniture and fittings
Categories:: Chemical laboratories. Equipment
Number of comments:: 5

Scope

This document applies to Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cupboards (RFFC).Recirculation Filtration Fume Cupboards are devices intended to protect their users by means of:—the ability to contain potentially hazardous materials;—the ability to remove potentially hazardous materials from air exhausted from within the fume cupboard by means of filtration before the air is recirculated (to the room in which the fume cupboard is located).This document includes design and manufacturing requirements together with type testing procedures.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

27/11/2017

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

22/03/2018

Public Comments end date:

15/05/2018

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

30/05/2019

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

13/11/2019

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BS EN 17242 Recirculatory Filtration Fume Cupboards

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